Josef Doležal
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Josef•Doležal |
| Used name | Josef•Doležal |
| Born | 12 December 1920 in Příbram, Středočeský kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 28 January 1999 in Praha (Prague), Hlavní město Praha (CZE) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Sparta Praha, Praha (CZE) / ASC Dukla, Praha (CZE) |
| NOC |  Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |  Czechia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At the European Championships 50 kilometres walk Josef Doležal was disqualified in 1946 and finished fourth in 1950. At the 1954 European Championships he won a gold medal in the 10 kilometres track walk and a silver medal in the 50 kilometres walk.
Personal Bests: 10kmW – 43:32 (1953); 20kmW – 1-30:00 (1956); 50kmW – 4-15:14 (1957).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Josef Doležal | |||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r1/2 | ||||||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Josef Doležal | |||
| 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | |||||||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | |||||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TCH |
CZE |
Josef Doležal | |||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 17 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–1–0 1954 Bern gold: 10 km walk, silver: 50 km walk)